Pep Guardiola has agreed to a contract extension with Manchester City, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The 53-year-old is understood to have committed to a deal that will tie him to the club for a further 12 months,

Manchester City fans are understandably delighted over news, broken by The Athletic on Tuesday, that Pep Guardiola has agreed a new one-year contract at the club — with an option of a further year that would take him through to the end of the 2026/27 campaign at the Etihad Stadium.

He told his very close circle on Sunday and he feels there are things to do and he has the energy for it. The Premier League is very demanding and perhaps in the past couple of years he has been physically at the limit, but he feels this year is extremely difficult with injuries to players and it will be easier next year.